[House Document 108-170]
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108th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 108-
170
 
                 REQUESTS FOR FY 2005 BUDGET AMENDMENTS

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                             COMMUNICATION

                                  from

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              transmitting

  REQUESTS FOR FY 2005 BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE




March 8, 2004.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered 
                             to be printed
                                           The White House,
                                         Washington, March 5, 2004.
Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Speaker: I ask the Congress to consider the 
enclosed FY 2005 budget amendments for the Department of 
Defense reflecting the Army's recommendation not to proceed 
further with funding for the Comanche helicopter program. 
Overall, the discretionary budget authority proposed in the FY 
2005 Budget would not be affected by these amendments.
    The details of these proposals are set forth in the 
enclosed letter from the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget.
            Sincerely,
                                                    George W. Bush.
    Enclosure.
                  [Estimate No. 108th Cong. 2d Sess.]

                 Executive Office of the President,
                           Office of Management and Budget,
                                     Washington, DC, March 3, 2004.
The President,
The White House.
    Submitted for your consideration are requests for FY 2005 
budget amendments for the Department of Defense. Overall, the 
discretionary budget authority proposed in your FY 2005 Budget 
would not be affected by these amendments.
    Your FY 2005 Budget includes $1.2 billion for research and 
development of the Army's Comanche helicopter program. The 
amended request reflects the Army's recommendation to redirect 
these funds to other assets related to the Army's current 
aviation requirements while also improving its future 
capabilities. The amended request would reallocate this funding 
to support the acquisition of the best available aircraft 
survivability equipment, the purchase of additional 
helicopters, and the upgrade and acceleration of the 
capitalization of the existing fleet of Army helicopters. The 
amended request would also advance transformation efforts by 
accelerating the Army's tactical unmanned aerial vehicles 
programs and support new concepts of operations for joint 
warfare that are consistent with your transformation 
priorities.
    I have carefully reviewed this proposal and am satisfied 
that it is necessary at this time. Therefore, I join the 
Secretary of Defense in recommending that you transmit these 
amendments to the Congress.
            Sincerely,
                                          Joshua B. Bolten,
                                                          Director.
    Enclosures.
                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE


              Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation


           RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, ARMY

FY 2005 Budget Appendix Page: 292
FY 2005 Pending Request: $10,435,557,000
Proposed Amendment: -$1,169,299,000 (net)
Revised Request: $9,266,258,000

    This proposal reflects the Army's decision not to proceed 
further with the Comanche helicopter program and reinvest the 
resources into other Army aviation programs for both the active 
and reserve components. This amendment would redirect $60.4 
million within the account to support development of a 
replacement for the Kiowa Warrior, unmanned aerial vehicle 
payloads, ground support equipment, digitization for joint 
interoperability, and diagnostic systems for the UH-60. In 
addition, the amendment would reduce the pending request for 
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army by $1,169.3 
million and reallocate the funds to Army operations, 
maintenance and procurement accounts to support current Army 
aviation requirements as described in the accompanying 
proposals.

                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE


                       Operation and Maintenance


                    OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY

FY 2005 Budget Appendix Page: 255
FY 2005 Pending Request: $26,075,533,000 \1\
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    \1\ Appropriations language in the FY 2005 Budget Appendix for this 
account incorrectly reports the pending request as $26,076,033,000. The 
pending request should have been $26,075,533,000, which is consistent 
with the FY 2005 Budget policy transmitted to the Congress.
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Proposed Amendment: $57,878,000
Revised Request: $26,133,411,000

    This amendment would increase the pending request for 
Operations and Maintenance, Army by $57.9 million to support 
proposed changes made to the Army's Flying Hour Program based 
on aircraft reallocation and crew mix for UH-60, CH-47, OH-58A/
C, UH-1, OH-58D, and AH-64 aircraft. It also would support the 
development of doctrine for multifunctional aviation brigade 
structure and for unmanned aerial vehicles employment. This 
increase is fully offset by the decision to reinvest dollars 
from the Comanche helicopter program into other Army aviation 
programs for the active component and reserve component.

                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE


                       Operation and Maintenance


             OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

FY 2005 Budget Appendix page: 263
FY 2005 Pending Request: $4,488,925,000
Proposed Amendment: -$48,239,000
Revised Request: $4,440,686,000

    This amendment would reduce the pending request for 
Operations and Maintenance, Army National Guard by $48.2 
million to reflect proposed changes to the Army's Flying Hour 
Program based on aircraft reallocation and crew mix. This 
reduction is fully offset by the decision to reinvest dollars 
from the Comanche helicopter program into other Army aviation 
programs for the active component and reserve component.

                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE


                              Procurement


                       AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY

FY 2005 Budget Appendix page: 276-277
FY 2005 Pending Request: $1,830,580,000
Proposed Amendment: $827,661,000 (net)
Revised Request: $2,658,241,000

    This amendment would provide a net increase of $828 million 
to the pending request for Aircraft Procurement, Army. This 
proposal would reduce the request by $12 million to reflect the 
Army's decision not to proceed further with the Comanche 
helicopter program and increase the request by $840 million to 
support the acquisition of high-priority aircraft survivability 
equipment, purchase of additional CH-47, UH-60, and TH-67 
aircraft, and the start of a Light Utility Helicopter program. 
Funding also would allow the Army to transfer Comanche-
developed radar technology to APACHE Block III. The net 
increase is fully offset by the decision to reinvest dollars 
from the Comanche helicopter program into other Army aviation 
programs for the active component and reserve component.

                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE


                              Procurement


                       MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY

FY 2005 Budget Appendix Page: 277
FY 2005 Pending Request: $1,305,421,000
Proposed Amendment: $92,900,000
Revised Request: $1,398,321,000

    This amendment would increase the pending request for 
Missile Procurement, Army by $92.9 million to support the 
acquisition of additional Hellfire missiles for aviation 
systems. This increase is fully offset by the decision to 
reinvest dollars from the Comanche helicopter program into 
other Army aviation programs for the active component and 
reserve component.

                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE


                              Procurement


                    PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY

FY 2005 Budget Appendix Page: 279
FY 2005 Pending Request: $1,402,203,000
Proposed Amendment: $154,699,000
Revised Request: $1,556,902,000

    This amendment would increase funding for Procurement of 
Ammunition, Army by $154.7 million to support the acquisition 
of Hydra M274, M267, and M151 rockets. It also would support 
the purchase of flares, which are a component of aircraft 
survivability equipment. This increase is fully offset by the 
decision to reinvest dollars from the Comanche helicopter 
program into other Army aviation programs for the active 
component and reserve component.

                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE


                              Procurement


                        OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY

FY 2005 Budget Appendix Page: 280
FY 205 Pending Request: $4,186,496,000
Proposed Amendment: $54,400,000
Revised Request: $4,240,896,000

    This amendment would increase the pending request for Other 
Procurement, Army by $54.4 million to support the acquisition 
of additional unmanned aerial vehicles. This increase is fully 
offset by the decision to reinvest dollars from the Comanche 
helicopter program into other Army aviation programs for the 
active component and reserve component.

                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE


                         Military Construction


               MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

FY 2005 Budget Appendix Pages: 300-301
FY 2005 Pending Request: $265,657,000
Proposed Amendment: $30,000,000
Revised Request: $295,657,000

    This amendment would increase the pending request for 
Military Construction, Army National Guard by $30.0 million to 
support the construction/enlargement of three National Guard 
aviation facilities at Denver, Colorado, Grand Ledge, Michigan, 
and Helena, Montana. This increase is fully offset by the 
decision to reinvest dollars from the Comanche helicopter 
program into other Army aviation programs for the active 
component and reserve component.

                                
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